Best Albums of 2020
Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 6 hours ago).
"Such a refreshing album. I needed this record right now and the sound of this new offering from one of my favorite bands was well worth the wait. The band sounds so tight here with the keyboards and guitar right up in front with Chino's voice and I love it! This band keeps getting better, a fine ..." [+] Reply
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"Keep listening. It gets better every time. A vocal performance for the ages." Reply
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"Jazz, soul, funk, disco, electronics. Fusion. All this merges and solidifies along what is probably the most ambitious project of Thundercat. Bass lines take you on a journey of rhythms ranging from dizzying extroversion to dark zigzagging. The Stoic title suggests a work thought under the improv..." [+] Reply
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"The most fun a Jeff Rosenstock album has ever been--which is saying something." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Contemplative, atmospheric and even haunting at times. It's really hard for me to find the words to describe this album. Definitely my favorite release of this year so far. Favorite tracks: Crimson Tide, It Just Doesn't Happen, foolssong, Cue Synthesizer" Reply
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"Humdrum country record. Didn't really hold my attention" Reply
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"My favourite of this year's set of 80s style throwback albums. The modern twist on 80s disco aesthetics is so intoxicating, especially on some of the longer cuts on the regular album and the extended versions on the deluxe edition. The vocals are mixed in pretty much perfectly to flow with the re..." [+] Reply
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"Not a bad album at all. I quite enjoyed it. I wouldn't call it amazing, but I'd listen to it again!" Reply
"This is the best album I have heard in 2020 with three months to go. I can't turn it off." Reply
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"I don't know how they can put out so much quality but they do and this is no exception. Slap after slap with no filler. The sounds of a band with a complete mastery of their output and an ability to do pretty much whatever they want." Reply
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mdbaxter | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Best Albums of 2020 composition
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| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 4 | 0% | |
| Adrianne Lenker | 3 | 0% | |
| Four Tet | 2 | 0% | |
| Autechre | 2 | 0% | |
| Darren Isaiah | 2 | 0% | |
| Taylor Swift | 2 | 0% | |
| Sturgill Simpson | 2 | 0% | |
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476 | 48% | |
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198 | 20% | |
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55 | 6% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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25 | 3% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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